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Aren’t these colours stunning together. Kristina Werneris absolutely brilliant at choosing colours that go so well together. I suppose that’s why she is a designer! These colours reminded me of the Hibiscus shrub I have in the backyard (I would have taken a pic but it’s not in flower at the moment). So I tried to recreate it in my card. I used the wild rose stamp, but I think it resembles Hibiscus flowers alot. Take a look!

Stamp Set– Wild Rose, Occasional Greetings and Bodacious Bouquet

Cardstock– Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red and Whisper White

Ink– Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red and Sage Shadow

Accessories– Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red and Sage Shadow Markers

Tools– SAMJ, Scissors, Dimensionals and Tape

If you have visited my blog recently you would recognise this card straight away. I did the same designfor a friend but in pinks. I used the CB as well, but no sponging. I love both of them . I just cannot pick a favourite. Let me know what you like the best! It will be interesting to see your responses.

Well I can’t stay on today and chat, sorry. I have a workshop to get ready for.

Well now that I have calmed down some what since my grey hair episode, even after finding a few more of those little buggers!, it was time for business again! A couple of weeks ago Maggie from Maggie Lamarre Designsasked me to be a guest designer on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog.How exciting! This is my first time. So of course I pondered for days what I was going to make. Would it be simple or little more in depth with more techniques involved. I chose simple. And seeing that Christmas is just around the corner that was the theme I went with too.

I had my close friend Andrea there with me. While our kids were playing I made my little masterpiece (cough cough). Andrea thought she might take photos of me at work. Don’t I look stunning?!! (some more random coughing). Maybe I should have looked at the camera. But then again I wasn’t dressed to impress.

Anyway back to business! I did a tutorial for this card on the Cuttlebug Challenge blog if you would like to know step by step directions. It was pretty straight forward and nothing too fancy or hard to do. But the card turned out quite nice.

I do love to emboss with my CB and I love the way it just lifts a card and makes it ‘ping’. After passing the CS through the CB (did you get that, sounds funny hey?) I then whipped out my Whisper White craft pad and rubbed it over the design so the design was highlighted. Very easy! I also Dimensionaled cut out parts of the stamped image in Old Olive onto the main image of Real Red. Tied some ribbon on and Voila! You have a quick ‘n’ easy card pleasing to the eye!

As most of you know, it was my birthday yesterday. And what a day I had! My beautiful adorable children came in to the room single file and handed me a bunch of flowers each, even our little darling Darcy. I received a box of Roses chocolates too! (my favourite). Then my hubby brought into the room ‘the gift’. You know how you get all these little gifts and then there is the main one. Well that’s the one….. OHH and it was beautiful a huge mirror for us to put in the bathroom (the last mirror dropped from its perch and smashed to bits…not to mention we are going to have 7 years of bad luck). We have been in this house for about six months without a mirror! Can you imagine the horror of my hair…….or worse still the makeup! You can be assured I was doing some @%!*%. LOL

Well, finally we have a beautiful mirror and while I was checking it out and myself mind you, hehehe. Can you imagine my horror when I found 5…yep that’s right 5…. just to be sure you read right, FIVE GREY HAIRS!!! There was some bloody @#*!% going on then I can assure you! How dare my Hubby purchase a gift on my birthday that shows me that I’m ageing at this horrific rate! Not too mention the fact that he probably has been looking at these grey hairs now for the past six months and not said a thing………that ba%@&!. I plucked those babies out quick smart! only to be informed by my “ever smart” hubby they grow back tenfold. Well I then informed my hubby I am going to get my hair done by a “you beaut” hairdresser and pretty myself up…….and double my years of bad luck and smash myself a new mirror! LOL.

I must have been a sight to my poor kids. I heard one of them ask Daddy “What’s wrong with Mummy, Is her hair falling out?” To which Daddy replied “No she’s just worried that she is getting too old and not very beautiful anymore” My gorgeous, talented and wonderful 4 year old then replied “She’s silly, she is always my beautiful Mummy.” Awweeee, how sweet is my little girl! Not too sure about the “she’s silly” part but you can be assured if my kids still think I’m beautiful then I can’t complain! So as quickly as my horror submerged, it was just as quick to subside. Just in time mind you…..the mirror was hanging at a perilous level outside my bathroom window ready to be dropped! But I’m still seeing that hairdresser! LMAO!

So on to the little beauty I made on my birthday. I was in a embossing mood. So I got out some jumbo wheels and rolled them in versa mark and not forgetting my wheel guide (I love precision), and rolled and rolled and rolled. I did a few different colours and designs. I then clear embossed all of them. Then my decision was which one was I going to make a card with. I went with the ABC and then pulled out the matching SS (nursery Necessities), and voila!

Well now I’m in ‘full on’ mode for birthdays (see last post). I just got this stamp set this month from the SU promotion. I have always eyed it off, so when 20% off was offered on selected sets including this one I jumped on it. I think I have a thing for bold stamp sets! (don’t tell anyone about my addiction please…..very embarrassing).

I will say though I had inspiration from the Stampin’ Upsite for this one. I changed it a little but same layout applies. Maybe I should have submitted this one as my Kwerner CI for this week. It definitely got me in the red mood….lol

I traced around a chipboard scallop border to get my scallop edge (can not wait for the scallop edge punch). I also ran my fingernail down the edge of the Rose Red CS to distress it. I just love that effect. The brads are supposed to represent sprinkles on top of the cupcake. I think it works! The bashful Blue CS has second generation stamping with the dots stamp. Just for some added texture. I really like how this card has worked out. Now I will just give it to myself for tomorrow……..seriously I will!

Well here it is another wonderful Kristina Werner CI. I love them sooooo much. But I cannot dribble on too much as I have a deadline to catch.

I just did a real quick one today. I would have love to done more to it, like sponging or even more layers with some flowers and leaves but sometimes less is more!!! Well I hope so in this case. lol

I used my Stampin’ Start Wild Rose set. I really do love it. Maybe it’s because I love to receive flowers……hoping to get some tomorrow actually as it’s my birthday!!! YAY another year older! I’m now 21 (plus maybe another ………10). LOL

This is one of the other sets I received for my Stampin’ Start achievement (woohoo). Wild Rose is just gorgeous, it makes such stunning feminine cards. I would borrow my uplines set all the time. To be cheeky I made this card for my very close and dear friend Andrea! The cheeky bit is I made this right in front of her without her knowing that the card was for her……. hehehehe

She watched me make it in under half an hour and was amazed at how beautiful it was. So I know for sure this card will be cherished for all its life.

Stamp Set– Wild Rose, Bodacious Bouquet and Occasional Greetings

Cardstock– Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Mellow Moss

Ink– Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Mellow Moss

Accessories– SAMJ and Cuttlebug

Tools– Dimensionals, Glue pen and tape

I just hope though Andrea doesn’t check my blog out this arvy……I will be giving her card to her tomorrow at her Stampin’ Up show as a thank you card. Oh well! If you are reading this Andrea…..SURPRISE!!!

Yep that’s right…..not long now and we will be in full Christmas mode! I should have started by now, making cards and buying gifts. I take forever choosing gifts. We have a huge family too, not just here in Queensland but also in Victoria. This year I also have to organise our trip to Fraser Island (can’t wait…Will be bliss over there). We are going over for a week near Christmas. We were meant to go last year but the cyclone kept us out. So I have a busy time ahead of me, but I think I’m up for the challenge.

I was browsing on Kristina Werner’sblog (again) just yesterday. Kristina does these MACM (make a card Monday) cards, and I really like the latest one, so much so that I CASED it. I didn’t have the exact products but I adapted and used what was at my disposal.

Not quite sure if I’m totally happy with my end product, but I will probably do some more….you know experiment a little, different colours, different paper and different stamps.

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Kirsty Brown

I am a crafter in Southbrook, Queensland (a little town outside Toowoomba). I'm married with four beautiful children, Sean, Jemma, Akayla and Darcy. I absolutely love scrapping, smashing, project life, and cardmaking and try to do all as often as possible. If you would like to attend workshops and create your own projects designed by me then contact me.